Apps and Software

Can text messaging be a public platform? Viber aims to find out with its new Public Chats.

The feature lets users "listen in" on a chat between a celeb and an interviewer. The first round includes DJ Paul van Dyk and singer-songwriter Pixie Lott

Viber CEO Talmon Marco says Public Chats "give you that fly-on-the-wall experience as you watch other people that you care about as they have conversations." A good analogy might be a podcast in texting form, or a live blogging of an interview.

The idea, says Marco, is to increase engagement on the platform. Marco says he believes Public Chats will prompt more engagement, but admits it's an untried format ...

Newark Airport, like all of the New York region's major transportation hubs, could use some work. In airport rankings last year, Newark came in as the fourth worst in the country.

But things are looking up, at least from one angle: The dining experience at Terminal C is getting a complete overhaul.

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With Lollipop beginning to roll out to Android users and Google's Nexus 6 finally hitting shelves, you may have missed some of this week's best new apps

Luckily, each weekend, we round up our favorite new and updated apps, so you won't miss out.

This week's list includes an app for sharing 8-second videos, a feature-packed update to a great photo editing app and a new never-ending golf game.

Check out the gallery, above, to see all the apps that made our list. If you're looking for more, read last week's roundup of can't-miss apps.

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